The view presented by the Inkscape window can be changed in many
ways. The changes can be divided into two types: those that change
the way drawings appear and those that change how the Inkscape
interface appears. A few of the latter type of changes are covered in other
chapters such as Chapter 5, Positioning and Transforming, for Grids and
Guide Lines, and Chapter 24, Customization, for changing parts of
the GUI.

An Inkscape drawing can be viewed in many different ways. The view
can be changed by panning and by zooming the canvas. The Inkscape
window can be made full screen. Multiple views of the same canvas
are possible. An Outline or
Wire-frame mode is available as well as an
Icon
Preview window.